Represents the additional number of shares authorized to repurchase by Board of Directors.

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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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The number of shares authorized to be repurchased by an entity's Board of Directors under a stock repurchase plan.

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Number of common and preferred shares that were previously issued and that were repurchased by the issuing entity and held in treasury on the financial statement date. This stock has no voting rights and receives no dividends.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury.

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The amount allocated to treasury stock. Treasury stock is common and preferred shares of an entity that were issued, repurchased by the entity, and are held in its treasury.

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Equity impact of the cost of common and preferred stock that were repurchased during the period. Recorded using the cost method.

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Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jul. 01, 2014	Apr. 01, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Oct. 01, 2013	Jul. 02, 2013	Apr. 02, 2013	Dec. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 01, 2013	Jul. 21, 2014	Feb. 27, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Jan. 03, 2012	Jul. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.165	$ 0.165	$ 0.14	$ 0.14	$ 0.14	$ 0.14	$ 0.12	$ 0.12	$ 0.61	$ 0.52	$ 0.24
Stockholders Equity:
Repurchased shares since program inception	41,919,312us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares				38,865,951us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares				41,919,312us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares	38,865,951us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
Value of shares repurchased since program inception	$ 1,158,652us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue				$ 1,015,473us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue				$ 1,158,652us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue	$ 1,015,473us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
Treasury stock repurchased during period									140,483	183,659	101,392
Treasury Stock
Stockholders Equity:
Additional number of shares authorized to repurchase																7,500,000
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased																48,500,000
Shares repurchased during period									3,100,000	4,500,000	3,200,000				3,200,000
Treasury stock repurchased during period									$ 143,200	$ 183,700	$ 101,400	$ 200	$ 75,000	$ 1,400